went to this and it was awesome. henry was the highlight but salomon kalou was very good as well. baron davis was the crowd favorite by far.

i got there before it started and the field was already packed and the outside of the fence was 4 people deep all the way around. awesome game and a great crowd, probably close to what a red bull game gets, and there was barely even any publicity about this.

Goff, you should give some love to Kicking It. Looks like a great film for a great cause. Opens at Landmark E Street tonight. Can't wait to see it at 10 pm. There will also be a reception at ESPN Zone organized by Washington Life. MLS and homeless soccer stars will be present.

It's a great film ABOUT a great cause. I don't believe the film is necessarily a fundraiser for the yearly competition or the US program, but it should bring much deserved attention on the folks who have dedicated themselves to this. I met the US team manager, last week. He's obviously dedicated to the cause of helping the homeless, and it's a happy coincidence that he's able to use his love of soccer to help. It's fascinating to watch as the managers select the team, and to watch as the players compete for personal and national honor.

Dagoberto Currimilla (not Dogaberto). I wonder how these reports surface. Certainly not clear from the article that there is a loan deal in place, as all there is his comments. However, it would be a pleasure to see United bring in a talented young midfielder capable of earning a place on Chile's impressive U-20 team. It would be nice to see the FO start putting in place some building blocks for the future.

You know if MLS or USSF is smart they would sponsor next year's and future event like this and bring in ESPN2 to show it on TV. Talk about promoting something like this!!!

It may be hard for MLS players to take part in this event while their season is still on-going, but i can see the Euro based players wanted to come to NYC for fame and leisure. ;-)

Also there are quite a few foreigners now in the NBA. and most of them knows how to play soccer, including Nash former teammate Nowitzki and Frenchy boy, Parker. and best of all, Kobe knows how to kick the futbol too. he did grow up in Italy.

Just saw LD and his crew (w/o Beckham) heading to Morton's downtown. I steered them in the right direction, but I think I feigned ignorance of who they were pretty well. Think LD might have caught a flicker of recognition, however.